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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 14, 1926
Page
9
A garbled notice warns against hooting and hunting and mentions theft prevention by Wilson owner of cabbage at GIROTROS. It advertises sale of piano, a reward of £20 for information leading to conviction, and notifies Forbes of acquiring Mrs A B Smith's belongings. Various job ads and items for sale follow, including footballers, machine parts, and housing offers.
Short local update from Forbes Advocate notes Forbes first. Details are sparse in OCR, but item highlights a Forbes-related prompt or headline, reflecting a ceremonial or civic tone without clear events or dates.
Fragmentary OCR presents a mixed report on Calare football and a nearby dance event with references to a local orchestra. Mentions a printer, divisions of an event, and various place names including Cowra and Poosie's Monoah Younge, but many phrases are unclear or garbled.
A scrambled notice sheet lists events including Moonbi Races postponed and Bogan Gate Races postponed. It mentions the Forbex Pastural Protection Board meeting scheduled for Saturday week and various local racing and weather notes with uncertain details and dates.
In loving memory of TVl Marshall who passed away on 14 May 19Tanmrted by her loving wife and son.
Postponement of the Bogan Gate races announced with the new date set for Monday next. The notice confirms the event will not take place on the originally scheduled Saturday the 16th and advises attendees to adjust plans accordingly.
A fragment notes a Wednesday event dated May 19 with Moonhin and Waces and mentions a dance event. The readable text is limited, with no clear organization names or locations beyond the dated reference. Further specifics are unreadable.
A garbled report notes a night screening of Wanderse of the Wasteland at the Strand Theatre Morbes, amid local racing and pony meeting chatter. It mentions Forbes Jockey Club meeting approvals and a forthcoming event at Forbes racecourse on Bathetlay in May, under usual conditions.
A fragmented report outlines a Friday half holiday and insider talks at the Forbes Chamber of Commerce. It details interviews with officials about plots to plow stores Friday afternoon, mentions secretary Maloney, and references revenue disputes and council theater remarks.
Local residents debate the ambit of improvements in Nor Wilglawi and Perry Trent with plans touching Well Devon Road and North Wilglawied property. The issue centers on community funding, railway access, and the role of trustees while a later Karten Competition is planned for the year with community leaders weighing outcomes.
Amid a volatile Monday, 3,008 homes moved forward in Monmouth market activity. Quality listings showed heat in the market with strong demand for prime wattles and related goods, while others lagged.
Fragmented text describes a Fortes Power Motor Club event and postgame remarks. Mentions a Monday session, a committee, ministry references, and various disjointed actions around a car or motor program. Unable to extract coherent names or locations due to garbled OCR.
The page records a merchant stock market note for Orange with Mr McNeitty Crumpton and Martin listing cattle lots and general price trends. It notes prime quality cattle sold, and mentions delivery timing, compensation terms, and various coded identifiers, with mixed illegible lines but main items include market activity, futures, and a list of prices and lots.
Local reports say Alderman G White was injured in a motor lorry crash on the Wan Mary Road Wednesday afternoon. He expects a full recovery in a few days and remains in Forbes. other items note visitors and social affairs including Forbes Chamber of Commerce matters and Presbyterian Church events in Sydney.
Telegraphic dispatch notes ongoing coal dispute steps with miners union leaders and government mediation. Arrests at Duncanport and a declared industrial action with injuries and planned settlements, while public order concerns rise amid demonstrations and security responses.
Auction notice from Wacks Store North Hull Vermont announces an auction next Saturday with weather likely wet. Stock and goods including wines and timber may be offered, with inspection and sale terms to be announced.
A motor lorry carrying several men from Mrs Ring’s home to collect wood on Wandary Road overturned after a jolt near town. Str. Bing and J Higkins were pinned beneath the wreck but survived, Bing sustaining a broken collarbone. The driver Mr R Bing was treated for injuries and surgery revealed bone fragments pressing the windpipe, requiring removal. One man, J Hingine, remained unconscious but later escaped injury. others suffered minor scrapes and returned home.
The Hogan Gate races, previously set for tomorrow, are postponed to Monday the 17th. The event calendar shifts include a Wednesday postponement, a Moonhtrue conflict, and revised entries such as Paddington, Brayford, Donat, Kall, Anneli, Myrunsle King, and Winner Staker. Officials declare a single Monday make up with updated entries and track names.
The item claims speculation in Sydney links Intex Wanex price cuts to potential production changes. It argues price drops reflect a broader economic cycle driven by manufacturing and demand, warning against accepting unfounded theories about market strategy.
The fragmentary notice covers a Grange sale with items like farm tools and produce, plus a forecast noting rainfall and crop conditions. It mentions auctioning plates, a cake win, and a Presbyterian Flower Show, with terse references to production delays, a sale date, and local figures. The readable lines reference Mr Mouper and A A J McCertty among others.
Fragmentary text references individuals such as J Larnach and Grant Buedel and shows ads for goods and services from Austen Prattleys and related stores. It also notes a jailor accident and a judge McCardie with oysters, plus various public notices and payments. The readable parts sketch a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper page with advertisements, local events, and personal notices.
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